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YA Weekend: Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

Posted on June 7, 2014 Leave a Comment

Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Monument 14 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (June 5, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars A little bit like Lord of the Flies meets The Breakfast Club meets The Mist, Monument 14 is about a group of children holed up in a superstore after a freak hailstorm causes a chemical leak from the […]

Waiting on Wednesday 06/04/14

Posted on June 4, 2014 Leave a Comment

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: Endsinger by Jay Kristoff: September 23, 2014 (Thomas Dunne Books) Steampunk, griffins, and a fantasy version of feudel Japan, oh my! After the stunning events of Stormdancer and Kinslayer, […]

YA Weekend: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Posted on June 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

Graceling by Kristin Cashore Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Graceling Ream Publisher: Harcourt (October 1, 2008) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Graceling audiobook came highly recommended to me and I can see why … it gets the full cast treatment! If you’re confident that you can get […]

Waiting on Wednesday 05/28/14

Posted on May 28, 2014 Leave a Comment

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: Covenant’s End by Ari Marmell: February 2015 (Pyr) I’m a big fan of Ari Marmell’s Widdershins Adventures. Pyr’s Young Adult fiction is always a bit unconventional, unique and […]

YA Weekend: Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor

Posted on May 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Daughter of Smoke & Bone Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (April 8, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars It’s over! And make no mistake, whatever I may say here about Dreams […]

Waiting on Wednesday 05/21/14

Posted on May 21, 2014 Leave a Comment

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Wendy’s Pick: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater – October 28, 2014 (Scholastic Press) With thanks to Mogsy for alerting me to the fact that the third book in […]

YA Weekend: Earth Girl by Janet Edwards

Posted on May 17, 2014 2 Comments

Earth Girl by Janet Edwards Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Earth Girl Publisher: Pyr (March 5, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars When I think about Young Adult books from Pyr, words that spring immediately to mind are “distinct”, “unconventional” and “unique”. I guess that’s […]

YA Weekend: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman

Posted on May 11, 2014 Leave a Comment

Eon: Dragon Eye Reborn by Alison Goodman Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Eon Publisher: Viking Children’s Books (December 26, 2008) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The world knows our main protagonist as Eon, a twelve-year-old boy training hard to be the next Dragoneye apprentice. To be […]

YA Weekend: Death Sworn by Leah Cypess

Posted on May 3, 2014 Leave a Comment

Death Sworn by Leah Cypess Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Death Sworn Publisher: Greenwillow (March 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars After reading this book, I just had to look inside myself and wonder if I’m suffering from YA burnout. But now I’ve gone and […]

YA Weekend: Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

Posted on April 27, 2014 Leave a Comment

Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (May 13, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars So I don’t usually read contemporary Young Adult, but when I saw the description for Second Star I was instantly intrigued. My […]